With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 1021 Percent, This Marks Workera's First Time on the List
PALO ALTO, Calif. – August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that Workera, the leading AI-powered skills verification platform, is No. 397 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.
“Making the Inc. 5000 is validation that organizations are turning to verified skills intelligence to boost productivity, accelerate innovation, deliver on their AI ambitions, and organize themselves for the future,” said Kian Katanforoosh, CEO of Workera. “AI is transforming work, but the organizations winning today start by building precision in their skills. That’s the foundation for every successful AI workforce transformation .”
Most people never have someone to guide their careers—to help them see their strengths, identify their gaps, and act on them. Workera delivers that mentorship at scale, grounded in psychometrics, learning science, and enterprise context. As AI reshapes how work gets done, this kind of personalized guidance is becoming essential for every organization’s growth.
This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552 percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.
For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.
“Making the Inc. 5000 is always a remarkable achievement, but earning a spot this year speaks volumes about a company’s tenacity and clarity of vision,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “These businesses have thrived amid rising costs, shifting global dynamics, and constant change. They didn’t just weather the storm—they grew through it, and their stories are a powerful reminder that the entrepreneurial spirit is the engine of the U.S. economy.”
Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 22–24 in Phoenix, and the top 500 will be listed in the Fall issue of Inc. magazine.
Workera’s rapid growth underscores its leadership in developing an AI agent for skills verification, with over 100 million skills verified and enterprise ARR growing 2.32x in the past year. Trusted by leading organizations like BCG, Eli Lilly, and Reliance Industries Limited, Workera’s enterprise-grade platform enables customers to deploy Sage, an AI mentor agent that measures, tracks, and accelerates AI readiness while helping teams acquire any custom skill. Recognized by TIME, Fast Company, GSV 150, and Josh Bersin, Workera drives measurable impact by linking verified AI skills data to business goals, building the capabilities organizations need to succeed in the AI era.
Methodology
Companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
About Inc.
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About Workera
Workera is pioneering the future of skills technology, reimagining how organizations align business needs with verified skills data to future-fit their workforce and accelerate productivity and innovation. Trusted by the Fortune 500, Workera leverages AI-powered agents to deliver unparalleled insights into workforce capabilities, utilizing a state-of-the-art skills ontology and cutting-edge LLMs for the most precise skill measurements available. With Workera, businesses can strategically align teams, accurately identify and bridge skill gaps, and optimize talent allocation with unprecedented efficiency. Our commitment to delivering measurable and verified skill data empowers business leaders to not only manage their workforce more effectively, but also to harness the full potential of their human capital. Workera was named in Fast Company’s exclusive Most Innovative Companies list for 2024 alongside Microsoft, Canva, and others leading the AI revolution. Discover how Workera is helping future-proof workforces at Accenture, Siemens Energy, Belcorp, The United States Air Force, and Samsung at www.workera.ai.
